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Jan 16, 2021 • 58min

Types of Human Bonding and Dating Apps with Dr Eli Sheff (Interview)

You know your love language, do you know your bonding style? In this episode, Effy and Jacqueline speak to Dr. Eli Sheff, doctor of Sociology, the author of “The Polyamorists Next Door” and “When Someone You Love is Polyamorous”, and more. They discuss Dr. Sheff's most recent collaboration, The Bonding Project. This quiz "helps people identify their bonding preferences and connect with partners with compatible bonding styles." Effy, Jacqueline, and Dr. Sheff take a deep-dive into the way humans connect to one another challenging the notion of human pair bonding.To find out more about Dr. Eli Sheff on her website and more about the quiz at bondingproject.comSupport the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Jan 8, 2021 • 55min

An Anticlimax, Reflections and Trying Something New

How can we approach newness in love, sex, and relationships in the new year? How can we reflect on the year gone and embrace change? In this episode, Effy and Jacqueline look back to the year gone and reflect on what they'd like to avoid, preserve, and create going forward. They also discuss how they will personally challenge the status quo in the way they love, approach sex, and relate to others in 2021.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Jan 1, 2021 • 33min

Fox Tales: A Holiday Family Story with Ryan DiMartino (Part 2) (Interview)

As the new year rolls in, can we renew and expand our ideas of love, parenthood, and family? Can we rethink how we approach pregnant people and the assumptions we carry around about motherhood? On this New Year episode, Effy and Jacqueline continue to talk to Ryan DiMartino who kindly shares the story of their family. In this second part of a two-part story for the family like no other, we hear the final twist of this riveting and inspiring story.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Dec 25, 2020 • 38min

Fox Tales: A Holiday Family Story with Ryan DiMartino (Part 1) (Interview)

On a day where we often think about family the most, can we think about family differently? Can we untangle pregnancy from motherhood; motherhood from womanhood and blood from family? On this Holiday episode, Effy and Jacqueline are joined by Ryan DiMartino who kindly shares the story of their family. In this two-part story for the family like no other, we hope to warm your heart and challenge your ideas of love, parenthood, family, and more all at the same time.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Dec 19, 2020 • 49min

Curiouser and Curiouser: Listeners' Questions

What happens when you break up with one partner to focus on the other and remain in each others' social circles? How do you know you are ready to date? Can you ignore hypocrisy in a partner? In this episode, Effy and Jacqueline answer questions submitted by our Foxy listeners.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Dec 11, 2020 • 54min

Fabulous 50, Falling in Love with Potential, and Picking your Pain

If new relationship energy (NRE) can be intoxicating, how do we avoid falling in love with the potential of a person or the possibilty of a relationship? How do we separate the noble intention to grow together from the incidious wish that our partner will change? In this episode, Effy and Jackie celebrate the 50th episode, discuss why love distorts our view of the other person, and seemingly diminishes otherwise important factors into just-this-one-thing. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 2min

Boredom, Sex as a Hobby and The Soap Box

Could there be a miracle hobby that can help us stay connected to others, be creative, be physically active, and put us in a better mood? Effy and Jacqueline consider turning sex into a hobby, and explore ways to build sexual experience, become more sexually creative, and practice new sexual skills alone or with a partner(s). Looking for something to do in the comfort of your air conditioning? Sex may be the hobby you've been looking for.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Nov 27, 2020 • 44min

Tea & Jam, The Holiday Cluster F**k and Black Friday

When society and cultures pack so much meaning to certain times of the year, what does it look like for those who have multiple relationships? When a simple premise of "spending the holidays with loved ones" seems not so simple, how do avoid putting your relationship(s) on trial?In this episode, Effy and Jackie talk about ways to navigate holidays when you are managing multiple relationships in your life. They share tips on how to schedule, have conversations, and make sure everyone feels loved and cared for. And how to make amends if it all ends up in a cluster f**k.Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Nov 20, 2020 • 1h 13min

From the Mouth of Babes, Sex-Positive Parenting and Slime

Amidst culture wars, identity politics, and the evolution of relationships as we know it, what does it take to bring up children who understand differences while remaining true to themselves?  In this very special episode, Effy and Jacqueline chat with Jackie's 9-year-old daughter about what it's like to be a part of an open family as well as discuss sex-positive parenting, tips for anyone who's around children, and the joys of slime. For the best slime around go to www.slimessquareslime.comUse promo code CURIOUSFOX for 20% off AND Curious Fox special slime in your mystery box. Follow Slimes Square Slime on TikTok: @officialslimesquareslimeIG: @slimessquareslimeSupport the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes
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Nov 13, 2020 • 54min

Glass Ceilings, Friends with Benefits, and The Soapbox

Can friends with benefits arrangement really work? What does it take to maintain a friendship with people you have sex with?  In this episode, Effy and Jacqueline explore if friends with benefits are a good option given the struggles around meeting new people during COVID and discuss best practices when approaching such topics with existing friends. Support the showConnect with us on IG and more:Curious Fox @wearecuriousfoxesEffy Blue @coacheffyblueJacqueline Misla @jacquelinemisla Email us or send a voice memo: listening@wearecuriousfoxes.comJoin the conversation: fb.com/WeAreCuriousFoxes

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